revegetate
revegetate · revegetates · revegetated · revegetating
To produce new vegetation onTo produce new vegetation on (a barren ground or area); to colonize (barren ground).
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To produce new vegetation on (a barren ground or area); to colonize (barren ground).
(intransitive)To become recolonized by plants.
(intransitive, obsolete)To grow again (of a plant, leaf etc.).
Origin
From re- + vegetate.From re- + vegetate.
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Forms
revegetates, revegetating, revegetated, revegetated| Base form | revegetate · to revegetate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | revegetates |
| Present participle | revegetating |
| Past simple | revegetated |
| Past participle | revegetated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle